Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO

Aperture

F2.8

F16

1.The pupil.
2.The smaller the aperture the larger the F number, the larger the aperture the smaller the F number.
3.The larger the F number the more the photo is in focus, the smaller the F number the more objects in the foreground are brought into focus.


Shutter Speed

Fast shutter

Slow shutter

a)1/8
b)1/4
c)1/128
d)1/128
e)1/64
f)1/64

Towards the end:
a)1/4
b)1/4
c)1/18
d)1/32
e)1/16
f)1/32

1.Shutter priority, where the camera does the aperture and the user does the sheather speed.
2.Manual, where the user sets both settings.
3.Aperture priority, where the user sets the aperture and the camera does the shutter.


ISO

ISO 200

ISO 3200

1.The higher the ISO, you will capture more light so at low level conditions, like a baseball game or a night shot, you will see more of it.
2.Always try to stick to a low ISO, because then you won't rely on it for making light.
3.Only increase when the camera cannot get enough light, or you need ultra fast shots.

DSLR Online:
Aperture 2.8-22
Shutter Speed 1-1/4000 second
ISO 100-25600

A Husband Took These Photos Of His Wife And Captured Love And Loss

1. This portrayed something that I have not experienced. I have never lost a loved one to cancer, but my dad had a very weak kind of cancer. It only took a few months to get rid of it, and he was all chipper and stuff, so it was really like he was on a long trip instead of a life threatening disease.

2. It means that our experiences are a part of us, not just the past and they will always be with us, defining who we are.

3. I might. It might give me some closure, but again, I have no experience with this sort of situation. I imagine that it would be something I would do to remember.

4.I would say that it was very nice of him to share his story with us, and that I hope that I will never have to experience that. It was probably a very heartbreaking experience and the pictures were pretty deep.

Africa and Abandoned Theme Parks 2

1.Lincoln Park, Dartmouth Massachusetts would be cool to visit, because of the circumstances of its closure. Apparently, a man died when he stood up in a ride called the Comet. Although this deaths as caused from user error, people tended to remember it as the park that killed people, and several more deaths did nothing to help the situation. The park eventually closed due to lack of funds and visitors.

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3. List of abandoned places that would be cool to explore:
    1. Military bases
    2.Cities
    3.Hospitals
    4.Mines
    5.Off-shore Drilling Riggs
    6.Space Stations

4.  All previous space stations operated by humans have been de-orbited, so there is nothing the explore.  That was probably because it might be unsafe. There are not a lot of declassified military bases, and they would have been destroyed. There are not a lot of abandoned cities, because it is hard to abandon a city. The exception is Pripyat, which was abandoned during the Chernobyl disaster.

5. Going to Pripyat would not be considerably difficult, as it is easy to obtain documents for entry. The radiation makes it unsafe to stay for long periods. To get there, you need to enter the Chernobyl exclusion zone, located in Ukraine. Some of the sights would be Chernobylite, a rock formation affected by radiation. The Pripyat amusement park is situated in Pripyat, and the ferris wheel located therein is a popular destination.

6. I would need to fly to Ukraine, get documents to get inside the exclusion zone, and get some guides. Unfortunately, people are no longer allowed inside the buildings of Pripyat, but it would be great to be there in the first place. I would certainly need some radioactive protection, such as a lead suit and gas mask. Though not necessary, it would make me sleep at night. This trip would probably be more expensive than other locales.

Africa and Abandoned Theme Parks 1

Initial reaction:
Probably the most profound thing the struck me was when he said that he went to Africa in 1995 and saw so many wild animals and now he goes back and sees none. That just goes to show that the wild is shrinking, and whether or not native Africans depend on it or not, I want future generations to look at wild animals like lions and giraffes like I am now. If this proceeds, the illegal hunting and human caused environmental shrinkage like logging and pollution, then I fear that there will be no wild animals left when the next generation arrives.

This photo is my favorite because it is a mother elephant standing next to a baby elephant, who appears to be hurt. But maybe, the baby is just taking a nap, and the mother is waiting for her to wake up.  The Rule of Thirds is apparent here,  as the main subject, the Mother is positioned in the upper right corner of the photograph. 

Nick Brandt:

He uses a film camera, non color, and does not use a telephoto lens. This is because he believes that to get the soul of an animal, he must get close to it. He says, "you wouldn't take a portrait of a human being from a hundred feet away and expect t capture their soul". 

He finds himself moved every time he visits these places, and he wants to show these animals in their state of being, their natural state, unaltered by Photoshop or sets. 

He hopes that his photos bring awareness to the shrinking wild, and that people take notice and try to do their part. The protected areas of land are tiny, and they might be wiped out entirely.

"When people in Africa are poor and starving...they cannot be blamed if they kill the last zebra walking through the bush for their family to eat."

Funny Captions

Jerry Glutner, 85, and Sandra Mazlely, 19, converse at the United Conservative Front's nationwide caucus. After a few hours together, Sandra informed Jerry that, no, she was gay.

Mortoner Strauss walks past a walker, belonging to Orifeild Wallace. Strauss, an undercover cop, later returned and arrested the walker for illegal loitering.

Maucklyn Douschard poses for the camera in Ed's Not-So-Fresh Grocery. She was later hit by a bus while trying to cross the street.

Photo Mural Project and Great Black and White Photographers Part 3

1. Timothy O'Sullivan  takes photos that appear to be different, but when you think about it, are actually very non unique. However, they are composed as such that it brings attention to the photo, maybe undeserving. The photos are interesting, as the subject content is fairly dissimilar to what other photographers may take at this time period. He took many nature photos, and nature never repeats itself. The photos of nature are some of the most interesting photos that I have ever seen.



"Harvest of Death"
I see- death and destruction spewed from the guns of opposing soldiers. The war which has torn families apart and broken thousands of hearts has struck again here  and now.  A body seems to twitch in the distance, but no, it falls still.
I smell- flesh, charring and baking in the sun. The muscle of hundreds of men browned by a smoking gun or burnt by a fiery cannon. The flies are pecking, their feast of generations upon them.
I hear- the cries of the not quite dead, their guts spilled upon the earth or their eyes ripped out of their heads. They are unceasing, and relentless in their pursuit of my ears. I cannot escape the sound, My heart is wrenched again and again from my body.
I taste- the blood and sweat of the soldiers, who died with dignity, who died knowing that they would not be forgotten, who died for a cause they believed in. The not-quite-sweet sour taste of blood in my mouth fills my senses, assaults my stomach, invades my mind. This will be with me until the day I am buried in the soil.
I feel- the pain the burden, but most, the dignity. These men here today died with a gun in their hands, a friend at their side. There is no better way to go. These men have ten immortalized in the hearts and minds of America.

"ThePyramid and Domes"
I see- an archipelago of rolling hills. These are standing here from the culmination of thousands of years worth of geological movement. They stand here in solitude, apart from the others.
I smell- the salt of the lake, boiling my nostrils with its sharp and textured odor. The heat of this day adds to my smell of broiling water, a huge pit of fire encrusted rock. This is the end.
I hear- the gentle lap of waves, oblivious to the intense temperature surrounding it. The waves far below are as docile as ever. They are as serene and peaceful as a soldiery leaf blowing in the wind.
I taste- what I do not know, but I know that it is salty, and it is sour. I presume that it is the waves, blowing off their surf, but now, to my astonishment, it is meat. My teeth close hungrily around the snack, as we the shot after shot of the nature around us, and I think nothing other than my stomachs relief.
I feel- fatigued beyond my years. These long weeks are tiring my body, and my soul is stretched bound any logical reason. I can only await my return to the East, and at long last, a reprieve from this harsh and wearing way of life.

MURAL

1. I think that a cool theme would be "Freshman" because I think that the freshmen are the most diverse and different grade in school. It would be based around what it is like to be a freshman and the experiences, from something else in the donuts to misguiding directions from the seniors.

2. Phones. For us especially, we have not known a world without our devices. Almost ever person in this school has a device of some type that has a camera. If we use real cameras, it would lose the hands on individual feel that we get from phones.

3. Maybe the library wall when you go right into the academic building. Reinforcing that the freshman are needed and that high school is not as intimidating as it actually is is probably the most important part of this proposed mural.

Academic Photo Shoot Critique

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Positive:
1. The framing photo was excellent! I wish that I had thought of that! Dagnabit. I liked it because it was something that I hand't seen before, but something that was really cool, too.

2. The lines photo leading to the girl is excellent. The bookshelves perfectly complement the girl, and her focused but casual position is absolutely perfect for this photo.

Constructive Criticism:
The rule of thirds photo was good, but the background contained several distractions from the object of attention. Maybe she could have cleared the background, but even without that it is a good photo.

Academic Shoot Reflection and Critique

1. Some challenges that I encountered was making sure that people weren't posing for the camera. As soon as you walk into a classroom, twenty pairs of eyes begin to track you, watching your every move. It makes it really hard to get cameos or any action shots.

2. Probably the most technical thing that I was thinking about was how I was going to get a picture I wanted, without asking people to move. Like, for one photo I was thinking about framing and shooting through a filing stacker. But I later found a better framing one.

3. I would certainly go into more classrooms, because I would have more opportunities to take photos. The rules of photography, well I tried to follow them so I don't think that anything would change because I know them now.

4. I would probably take pictures of the art students again because the where certainly ready and willing subjects. They were sitting still, and they really didn't care if you took a picture or not.

5. I think that the easiest to achieve would be rule of thirds, because you only need a plain background and a mildly interesting subject.

6. The hardest will certainly be the framing because it is hard to get things to line up for a picture like that to happen. Framing has been the consistently hardest to capture for me, and I find that very frustrating.

7. All of the rules I feel that I am clear about. Avoiding Mergers is difficult to get, but I understand it  just fine.

Academic Shoot and Reflection

Balance
The rule here is balance, and the doors in the background are perfectly balanced with each other. The subject is the doors, as they are situated perfectly in the view. I think that it is clear what the subject of this picture is.

Framing
The rule here is framing, and I think that I could have done this picture better. The subject here is the poster advertising the Homecoming, which is on October 17.It is pretty clear what the subject is, as there isn't much else in the picture. I think that I could have made more of a red frame around the edge of the picture. Then it would have been more defined.

Lines
The rule here is lines, and apart from the distractors in the sides, I think that it is a good picture because the line presented as the slide is very evident. The subject here is the tilted wooden track on which the car sits. It is probably hard to tell what this photo is about, because of the wide range of distractors. I should probably have asked people to move, or at least moved the calculators and papers.

Rule of Thirds
This picture represents rule of thirds and the center of attention is the ball of paper. The subject is obviously the ball of paper, as it is in the upper right corner and the cents of attention. I believe that it is clear what the subject of attention is here.

Simplicity
The rule here is simplicity, and I think that I followed that rule well. The subject is Grace's folder, situated on the ground. I hope that it is clear what the object of attention should be. I could have maybe made the picture brighter, but the current settings made the yellow of the folder pop.